2013 Maryland Code
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
§ 17-316 - Inactive status

§17-316.

(a) (1) The Commission shall place the license of a real estate broker on inactive status if the real estate broker:

(i) requests that the license of the broker be placed on inactive status; and

(ii) surrenders the license certificate and pocket card of the broker to the Commission.

(2) The Commission shall place the license of an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson on inactive status if:

(i) the associate broker or salesperson no longer is affiliated with the licensed real estate broker whose firm is named in the license certificate of the associate broker or salesperson; or

(ii) the associate broker or salesperson:

1. requests that the license of the associate broker or salesperson be placed on inactive status; and

2. surrenders the license certificate and pocket card of the associate broker or salesperson to the Commission.

(b) (1) A licensee whose license is on inactive status may not provide real estate brokerage services through that license.

(2) The placement of a license on inactive status does not affect the power of the Commission to suspend or revoke the license or to take any other disciplinary action against the licensee.

(c) Unless a license on inactive status is reactivated, the license expires 3 years after the date it is placed on inactive status.

(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee whose license is on inactive status remains responsible for renewing the license as required under § 17-314 of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to the 3-year limitation under subsection (c) of this section, a licensee may renew a license while it is on inactive status if the licensee complies with the continuing education requirements of § 17-315 of this subtitle.

(e) (1) The Commission shall reactivate the license of a real estate broker that is on inactive status and reissue a license certificate and pocket card to the broker if the broker:

(i) requests that the license be reactivated;

(ii) pays to the Commission a reissuance fee set by the Commission; and

(iii) meets the continuing education requirements that would have been required for renewal of a license under § 17-315 of this subtitle if the license had not been on inactive status.

(2) The Commission shall reactivate the license of an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson that is on inactive status and reissue a license certificate and pocket card to the associate broker or salesperson if the associate broker or salesperson:

(i) requests that the license be reactivated;

(ii) pays to the Commission a reissuance fee set by the Commission;

(iii) meets the continuing education requirements that would have been required for renewal of a license under § 17-315 of this subtitle if the license had not been on inactive status; and

(iv) submits to the Commission adequate evidence that the associate broker or salesperson has obtained, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the associate broker or salesperson shall become affiliated with the broker as an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson on reactivation of the license of the associate broker or salesperson.